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Definition of subway in English:

subway

noun

‘Children as pedestrians are advised to cross the road only at zebra crossings, pedestrian subways and overbridges.’

‘Not their fault really but with no subways or overbridges for pedestrians they have no choice but to risk life and limb and walk across the road obstructing traffic in the process.’

‘The outside and inside are joined by well-maintained pedestrian subways, each illustrated by scenes from local history.’

‘Swindon Council has set aside roughly £50,000 this year to tackle the blight of graffiti on roads signs, bus shelters and subways across the borough.’

‘As reported in the Daily Echo, he had earlier signed a petition calling for pedestrians to be provided with a bridge or a subway.’

‘As part of the plan, the Roch Valley roundabout will be filled in and the pedestrian subways removed.’

‘Banners prepared by schools will soon go up in Manchester Road, where the scheme brought about the closure of dingy subways underneath the main roads which people said they were afraid to use.’

‘As regards to lighting, the path past the top of the old subway near the post office is still very dark.’

‘You can use the upper parts of the stations as subways to cross busy road junctions, but the stink of stagnant water as you walk by the turnstiles into the Metro itself is enough to send you quickly above ground again.’

‘In many cases, pedestrians actually brave the busy roads close to subways and footbridges.’

‘To visit the Central Library one has an uphill struggle over busy roads or under unsafe subways.’

‘The BMTC terminus with a pedestrian subway for safety will also have shops and toilets.’

‘New roads and subways have and are being built, while a third terminal is currently under construction at the Beijing Capital International Airport.’

‘It's on the buildings high above and in the subways and tunnels deep below.’

‘According to the 1996 Highway Road Humps Regulations they must not be built on or within 25 metres of bridges, subways, culverts or tunnels.’

‘Alternatively, never walk on street level - always in subways or on pedestrian bridges.’

‘Building work is underway to fill in the subway at the foot of New Road and create three new pedestrian crossings.’

‘We are aware of the fact that pedestrian subways and flyovers are not optimally used.’

‘Zebra crossings, pedestrian subways, overbridges and pedestrian signals are the best places to cross the road.’

‘The project will include four subways for the heavy pedestrian traffic to cross at Bommanahalli, Garvebhavipalya, Kudlu and Singasandra junctions.’